RIDGELAND, S.C. (WJCL) - A Ridgeland family is without a home after it was destroyed by a fire Saturday afternoon.It happened on North Green Street, and the community is coming together to help the family get back on their feet."The fire started in the kitchen, this was the kitchen and dining room."Bobby Evans steps carefully over debris and rubble, looking at what's left of his home."There's not really words for it," Evans said. "I've been through a lot in my life but this is something that is definitely...it happens so quick, you don't really have words for something like that."It all started when Evan's wife was cooking the family lunch."She went to tend to the baby and the grease was left on the stove," he said.It sparked the flames that Ridgeland firefighters struggled to put out. They contained the fire, but it was a total loss."I want him to know that this is nothing, that family is what matters and that we're going to be there for him no matter what," said Evans' sister, Macey Estrella.His sisters took to social media asking for the community's support."What people are coming together to do, I can't even describe to you the world...I can't believe it," Estrella said.Evan says despite the loss, he's looking forward to the future.It's a chance to start fresh, to start new, and do it better," he said. To donate and help Evans and his family, click this GoFundMe page. His family will also collect donations at the Dunkin Donut's on Boundary Street in Beaufort all week beginning Monday at 2 p.m.

RIDGELAND, S.C. (WJCL) - A Ridgeland family is without a home after it was destroyed by a fire Saturday afternoon.

It happened on North Green Street, and the community is coming together to help the family get back on their feet.

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"The fire started in the kitchen, this was the kitchen and dining room."

Bobby Evans steps carefully over debris and rubble, looking at what's left of his home.

"There's not really words for it," Evans said. "I've been through a lot in my life but this is something that is definitely...it happens so quick, you don't really have words for something like that."

It all started when Evan's wife was cooking the family lunch.

"She went to tend to the baby and the grease was left on the stove," he said.

It sparked the flames that Ridgeland firefighters struggled to put out. They contained the fire, but it was a total loss.

"I want him to know that this is nothing, that family is what matters and that we're going to be there for him no matter what," said Evans' sister, Macey Estrella.

His sisters took to social media asking for the community's support.

"What people are coming together to do, I can't even describe to you the world...I can't believe it," Estrella said.

Evan says despite the loss, he's looking forward to the future.

It's a chance to start fresh, to start new, and do it better," he said.

To donate and help Evans and his family, click this GoFundMe page. His family will also collect donations at the Dunkin Donut's on Boundary Street in Beaufort all week beginning Monday at 2 p.m.